Carla M

In 2009, Carla Matos was a successful telecommunications manager. But her heart was set on something else – creating jewelry designs using industrial materials. “If we call them industrial materials, they might seem lifeless or austere,” she says. Using rubber, plastics, acrylic, steel, carbon fiber, and other industrial components, she reveals the beauty in the most mundane material. Her light, comfortable pieces are delightfully varied and full of surprises.